The postcode BH18 8BJ is located in Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. BH18 8BJ is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
BH18 8BJ is one of the least deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 8.5 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of BH18 8BJ as Suburbanites > Suburban achievers > Detached retirement living.
The closest road name to BH18 8BJ is Greensleeves Avenue which is centered 74 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Poole Crematorium and is 910 m away. The closest railway station is Branksome Rail Station, 6.94 km away.
The closest primary school to BH18 8BJ (for ages 11 and under) is Hillbourne Primary School. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is Poole Grammar School. The last OFSTED inspection on January 24, 2018 rated this school as Good
The local pub for residents of BH18 8BJ is Broadstone Golf Club and is 463 m away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on January 2, 2019. The nearest takeaway food is available from Pizza Delight and is 1.05 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on December 10, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 68.9 Mbps and an average upload speed of 11.2 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 93.5% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 3.2 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for BH18 8BJ is covered by the Dorset police force association and Bournemouth and Poole Teaching is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to BH18 8BJ and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to BH18 8BJ, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode BH18 8BJ
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from BH18 8BJ - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Broadstone Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | Good (December 5, 2019) | 828 m |
| Broadstone First School | Academy | 5-9 | 1.08 km | |
| Corfe Hills School | Academy | 13-18 | Good (September 15, 2021) | 1.21 km |
| Springdale First School | Academy | 5-9 | 1.76 km | |
| Lockyer's Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 1.95 km | |
| Poole Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Good (January 24, 2018) | 1.99 km |
| Merley First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.03 km | |
| Rushcombe First School | Maintained school | 4-9 | Outstanding (September 20, 2007) | 2.06 km |
| Montacute School | Special school | 2-18 | Good (April 28, 2017) | 2.33 km |
| Hillbourne Primary School | Academy | 4-11 | 2.38 km | |
| Henbury View First School | Academy | 5-9 | 2.44 km | |
| Parkstone Grammar School | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (October 12, 2017) | 2.85 km |
| Magna Academy | Academy | 11-18 | Outstanding (December 13, 2018) | 2.99 km |
| Ad Astra Infant School | Academy | 4-7 | Good (January 18, 2018) | 3.03 km |
| Haymoor Junior School | Academy | 7-11 | Good (April 24, 2018) | 3.06 km |
| Canford School | Independent school | 13-18 | 3.23 km | |
| St John's Church of England First School, Wimborne | Academy | 5-9 | 3.26 km | |
| Castle Court School | Independent school | 2-13 | 3.3 km | |
| Allenbourn Middle School | Academy | 9-13 | 3.56 km | |
| Bearwood Primary and Nursery School | Academy | 3-11 | Good (September 18, 2019) | 3.67 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from BH18 8BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delph House Nurs/Res Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2020 | 306 m | |
| Broadstone Golf Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 2, 2019 | 463 m | |
| Broadstone Golf Club Pro Shop | Exempt March 4, 2020 | 463 m | |
| The Links | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 13, 2019 | 770 m | |
| Broadstone Middle School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 18, 2019 | 828 m | |
| Kestrel Medical Ltd | Exempt May 21, 2018 | 880 m | |
| Moonlight Indian Cuisine | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 30, 2020 | 880 m | |
| Tiien Thai Restaurant | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 4, 2019 | 880 m | |
| Broadstone Youth Centre | Exempt May 1, 2019 | 889 m | |
| Two Cedars Rest Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 5, 2020 | 905 m | |
| Broadstone Conservative Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 26, 2019 | 952 m | |
| Royal British Legion | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 6, 2021 | 952 m | |
| Burwood Nursing Home | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 30, 2019 | 954 m | |
| Broadstone Wessex Bowling Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 31, 2020 | 975 m | |
| Franco's Pizzeria | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good March 29, 2022 | 1.05 km | |
| Heart of India | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good January 12, 2022 | 1.05 km | |
| Pizza Delight | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good December 10, 2019 | 1.05 km | |
| The Goods Yard | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 1, 2019 | 1.05 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good May 2, 2019 | 1.05 km | |
| Waterside | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good March 17, 2022 | 1.05 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to BH18 8BJ - Data from Apr 2022
| Poole Crematorium | 910 m | |
| Blackwater Drive | 910 m | |
| Broadstone Middle School | 914 m | |
| Middle School | 920 m | |
| Blackwater Drive | 921 m | |
| Branksome Rail Station | 6.94 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 6.63 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 6.63 km | |
| Poole Quay Ferry Landing | 6.63 km | |
| Bournemouth International Airport | 11.01 km | |
| Southampton Airport | 48.53 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to BH18 8BJ - Data from Dec 2021
| Dunyeat's Hill | 523 m | |
| Rose Lawn Coppice | 699 m | |
| Arrowsmith Coppice | 907 m | |
| Gravel Hill | 979 m | |
| Corfe Hills | 1.08 km | |
| Livett's Hill Coppice | 1.18 km | |
| Gravel Hill Plantation | 1.26 km | |
| Holland's Hill Coppice | 1.28 km | |
| Barrow Hill | 1.37 km | |
| The Shrubbery | 1.42 km | |
| Long Coppice | 1.58 km | |
| Pond Coppice | 1.6 km | |
| Big Covert | 1.68 km | |
| Dirty Lane Coppice | 1.76 km | |
| The Clump | 1.8 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for BH18 8BJ - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 39.9 Mbps | 68.9 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 11.2 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 8 | 1 |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 17.6 | 2.8 |
| 30-300 Mbps | 6.5% | 100% | 97.7 | 15.9 |
| 300+ Mbps | 93.5% | 93.5% | - | - |
Energy usage data for BH18 8BJ - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| Latitude | 50.77143100 |
| Longitude | -1.98909900 |
| OS Easting | 400865 |
| OS Northing | 0096872 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Dorset |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Mid Dorset and North Poole |
| Electoral Ward | Broadstone |
| Local Authority District | Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole |
| Region / Government Office Region | South West |
| European Electoral Region | South West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Dorset Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Bournemouth, Dorset and Poole |
| International Territorial Level Code | E06000058 |
| Travel To Work Area | Poole |
| NHS England Region | South West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Bournemouth and Poole Teaching |
| Cancer Alliance | Wessex |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
South West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Dorset |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Dorset CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Suburban achievers Subgroup: Detached retirement living |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban city and town |
| Built-Up Area | Bournemouth/Poole BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Poole BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33048183 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Poole 003 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Poole 003E |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6A3 |